NOTABLE GUESTS
Tim Gunn
Chriselle Lim
Ruth Carter
Guest speakers visit FIDM every week to share their advice with the next generation of talent. Here are just a few of the industry leaders and rising stars who've spent time with our students via guest lectures, Q&A sessions, and classroom visits:
- – Mary Zophres Academy Award®-nominated Costume Designer, La La Land, True Grit, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
- – Sean Rad Co-Founder and Chairman, Tinder
- – Chriselle Lim (Alumna) Technical Designer, Founder and Creative Director, Chriselle INC.
- – Anastasia Soare Founder and CEO, Anastasia of Beverly Hills
- – Bri Emery (Alumna) Graphic Designer, Art Director; Founder, designlovefest
- – Alexis Ohanian Co-Founder, Reddit
- – Tim Gunn* Host of Lifetime's Project Runway and Project Runway: Junior
- – Donald Robertson SVP Creative Development, Estée Lauder
- – Anna Tran Social Brand Manager, REVOLVE – Karen Kane (Alumna)* Vice President and Creative Director, Karen Kane, Inc.
- – James Charles Beauty & Lifestyle YouTuber
- – Jennifer Weiser Associate Recruiter, FabFitFun, Inc.
- – Justine Vazquez (Alumna) Visual Merchandising Manager, Too Faced Cosmetics
- – Brittany Hampton (Alumna) Social Media Influencer, Former Global Brand Ambassador, Diane von Furstenberg
- – Candice Cuoco (Alumna) Owner and Creative Director, CANDICE CUOCO, Project Runway: Season 14 Finalist, Project Runway All Stars: Season 6
- – Jana Khamo Director of Digital and Social Media, FOX (Film, TV and Sports)
Karen Kane
Colleen Atwood
Mona May
- – Patrick Starrr Beauty Influencer and Entrepreneur
- – Ruth E. Carter Academy Award®-winning Costume Designer, Black Panther
- – Jeanne Yang Celebrity Stylist, Robert Downey Jr., George Clooney, Justin Timberlake
- – Salvador Perez Jr. President of the Costume Designers Guild, Designer, The Mindy Project
- – William DeBiasio Set Decorator, Pretty Little Liars, Famous in Love, Gossip Girl
- – Melissa Triber**(Alumna) Celebrity Stylist, Demi Lovato, Anna Kendrick, Givenchy
- – Caitlin Conlee (Alumna) Buying and Merchandising Manager, Alliance Apparel at REVOLVE
- – Colleen Atwood* Academy Award®-winning Costume Designer, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- – Michele Clapton Emmy Award®-winning Costume Designer, Game of Thrones
- – Natasha Khan Director of Social Media, JustFab, Founder of SAPNA Magazine
- – John Barry Production VP, Paramount Pictures
- – Mandi Line (Alumna) Costume Designer, Pretty Little Liars
- – Mayes C. Rubeo Costume Designer, Thor: Ragnarok
- – Keith Christensen Costume Illustrator, Man of Steel, Star Trek – Mona May (Alumna) Costume Designer, Enchanted, Clueless
- – Ilse Metchek* President, California Fashion Association
- – Laura Richarz** Emmy®-nominated Set Decorator, Jesse, Bunk'd
- – Whitney Bonrud** Senior Marketing Manager, Dollar Shave Club
- – Matthew Shay President & CEO of the National Retail Federation
- – Mandy Moore Actress, This is Us & Hala Bahmet Costume Designer, This is Us
- – Daniel Musto (Alumnus) Stylist, Fashion Star
- – Kurt Kleepies Vice President Retail Operations, VF Corporation
- – Glenn Dellimore Co-Founder, GLAMGLOW
*FIDM Advisory Board Member **FIDM Instructor